Digital Goa, December 2 — Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Monday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections in the state. In North Goa Zilla Panchayat, the Congress has fielded Carmelina Angela Fernandes from Calangute (Women), Sahil Mandrekar from Socorro (General), Sonal Malvankar from Reis Magos (Women), Viju Diukar from Taleigao (ST), Adv. Shejal Kalangutkar from Chimbel (Women), Bhanudas Datta Somnaik from Pale (OBC) and Ayush Sitaram Kerkar from Querim (SC). For South Goa, the party has announced four names: Manisha Usgaonkar from Usgao-Ganje (Women), Julio Fernandes from Velim (General), Alexinho Da Silva from Curtorim (OBC) and Rajendra Shirodkar from Sanvordem (ST).
